Crochet Pattern: Goldfish Applique

Need goldfish? Here is a tiny little fishy to sew onto any item that you can think of. Use it to decorate clothing or bags. Or use it as a cute fridgie (refrigerator magnet) or pin. You can even embroider a face if you desire. Have fun crocheting a school of little goldfish!

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Finished Size: 2″ (5 cm) long, 1″ (2.5 cm) tall
Note: to adjust the size of the goldfish, use a larger or small hook and different weight of yarn

Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (small amount)
Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm)

Crochet Pattern: Goldfish
Round 1: ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, working into opposite side of chain into remaining loops, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, sl st in first sc made joining to beginning of round
Round 2: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next st, finish off.

Using photo as a guide, embroider face to goldfish.

If you need help crocheting this goldfish applique, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

21 Comments

yay! im gonna be using these for so many things im making for my nephew. hes OBSESSED with fishies! i made a big stuffie of a fish which he LOVED. he screams and yells for it, and giggles when it kisses him :] (hes 9 months old :])

So cute! I made this earlier and before I could weave in the ends my 4 year old claimed it. =) I’m sure I’ll be making LOTS more in different colors. Thanks for the pattern, it was very quick and easy to make!

Rachel I don’t know how you keep coming up with creations to crochet.
I love them! This fishy is simply adorable! My imagination has gone into overdrive with this one. THANK YOU for sharing as you do. I enjoy every news letter I receive. Especially the free stuff

to work into the opposite side of the foundation chain, you are going to turn your work (upside down) so that your next stitch will go into the same chain that you made your previous stitch into, but using the remaining loops of the chain that are on the other side. This is sort of like working in a circle. Your last stitch will be close to the first stitch you made in the round

Your website is great. I love the little “embellishments” you create. How about a bunny, a dog, cat, etc. Little kids love “critters” and I would like to put them on some of the little kid clothes I make. Keep up the good work! Hope you sell lots of patterns.

The goldfish is made using the goldfish applique crochet pattern. The tail is made in round 2 where it says “ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next st, finish off.” This means that you are going to chain 3, then make 2 double crochets in the the next stitch, then you are done.

I can’t figure out the tail either. When you say “then make 2 double crochets in the the next stitch” – Which stitch is the “next stitch”? :S… every time I try to make the tail it turns into a weird bump at the end of a perfect fish body